Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Bismarck's German Army Bill De.
feated in the Reichstag and the
Body is Dissolved.
Queen Victoria Iaments the Death of
Iddesleigh-The New Ministry Given
the seals of Office.
THE GERMAN ARMY BILL DEFEATED,

BERLIN, Jan. IA The late OF the army
bill was settled to-day by the reichstag
adversely to the government and actor
was Immediately taken to dissolve the
chamber. On the reassem5l bling Of the
reichstag Herr Won Stauffenber S's amend
ment, limiting the duration of the bill &c
three Years, was voted upon, and the
amendment was carried, the vote being
1S6 to l54. The Conservatives, Imperial
lists and National Liberals voted with the
minority. The Socialists and most OF the
Alsstian members abstsiDed from vot-
ing. Prince Bismarck Immediately read
an imperial message dissolving the
relchstag.
An imperial decree was issued this af-
ternoon fixing February 81 for the hold
ing of general elections for members OF
the new reichstsg.
THE QUEENS GRIEF.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Ccuurt Circular
says: The queen received with sincerest
regret the sad news of the death of
Lord Iddesleigh. She is deeply concern.
ed at the great loss the country has sus-
timed and she also has lost q true and
valued friend and counsellor, Of whom
sheand her family entertained true per-
sonal regard.
THE NEW MINISTRY.
LONDON, Jan. IA ministerial coun-
Gil was helL at the queens residence at
Osborne to-day, and the seals of Offices
transferred to the new members of tle
cabinet and to those who had changed
office. The ministers kissed the queen S
! hand as she formally notified them of
their appointment.
Gladstone has been depressed ever since
hearing Of the death of LORD Iddesieigh.
lie has caught cold and Is now confined
to the house. Lady Iddesleigh watched
over the corpse Of her husband all last
night. she was greatly Frustrated.
A CONFERENCE POSTPONED.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE conference OF
Gladstunites and Liberal Unionists be-
gun at Sir William Vernon Il4rcOurt's
residence yesterday, has been anjJurEsd
until parliament meets. This was done
because the various conferees have en-
gsgements 10 address political meetings
in different parts Of the country and Cam
not spare the time now 10 Continue the
discussion Of differences of the Liberals
A CONFLICT ERA.
LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from
Berlin to the Times says the struggle
with France may yet be aYerted, but
speeches in the reichstcg leave no room
Tor doubt that we are on the eve OF Il re-
currence of a conflict era that preceded
the Danish and Austrian campaign.
JOHN BRIGHT'S LETTER.
LONDON, Jan. l4.-Jonn Bright, in
q meeting Of the Order of Federation on
bo = hat h. b1c m with
the objects and purpose thereof. He
ASKS the projectors of the movement how
would the proposed federation of the
world deal with the fisheries dispute be-
tw"4n Canada and the United States.
If Canada was independent, he asserts,
she would yield to the argu
ments of her powerful neighbor
and, if there was no Dominion
of Canada the dispute would
soon have been settled by English con
cessiOns of Americas reasonable CLAIMS.
The federation prOjeCt, he says, is me- ely
the offspring of the jngO spirit which
Clamors for vast and continually Widen
ing empire, and seems almost ready to
boast that the empire Can fight the world
outside of it's own limits. Brigth says he
would recommend sensibly to let the
question rest.
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
BERLIN, Jan. IA A letter to the Ns-
tiUnal Z-ltung from St. Petersburg says
the relations of Germany and Russia have
recently been fortified, but Austria and
Russia still have to Settle some matters
which do not relate entir, ly to Bulgaria
CABLE NOTES.
PARIS, Jan. LIZA T-mps says Prince
Bismarck's speech in the reichstag will
produce singular reassuring effect in
Europe. All the evening papers in Paris
IN their Interpretation OF the speech con-
cur in altribuIing pacific Intentions to
Germany.
The vi, ma cabinet has decided to in
crease the budget for the war depart
ment by over 100000
1t is stated that Russia within 6 few
days past has abandoned her passive atti-
tude and has made oVertures to the gov
eminent at Berlin which it is expected
will result in an agreement between the
three empires on the Bulgarian question.